Short Track Skater Kwak Yoon-gi Calmly Responds to Chinese Netizens' Abusive Comments, Saying "I'm Receiving Support"

The eldest member of the men's short track team, Kwak Yoon-gi, revealed messages containing insults from some Chinese netizens.
[Photo by Kwak Yoon-gi, social media (SNS) capture]

[Asia Economy Reporter Seoyoung Kwon] Gwak Yoon-ki (Goyang City Hall), the eldest member of the South Korean men's short track speed skating team, is drawing attention for showing resilience despite receiving a barrage of 'malicious comments' from some Chinese netizens.

On the 5th, Gwak Yoon-ki posted a screenshot on his social media (SNS) of direct messages (DMs) he received from some Chinese netizens. Notably, he added the phrase "Receiving support from China" at the bottom of the photo, displaying a composed attitude that seemed completely unfazed by the malicious comments, attracting attention.

Gwak Yoon-ki is the core of the South Korean men's short track team and currently leads the team's morale as the eldest member, pledging strong performance at the Olympics. In an earlier interview on the 2nd, he stated, "The athletes are very conscious of China," and added, "We experienced China's home advantage during the first International Skating Union (ISU) World Cup last October."

Following this, when he posted a short video on his SNS account showing him attending the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics opening ceremony as the flag bearer for the Korean team, waving the Taegeukgi with teammate Kim A-rang, some netizens with unclear identities reportedly left abusive comments in Chinese and English on Gwak Yoon-ki's post or sent him DMs containing insults.

Meanwhile, the Chinese short track team appointed former Korean team coach Kim Sun-tae and technical coach Viktor An (Ahn Hyun-soo) as coaches to surpass the world-leading South Korean short track team at the Olympics held in their home country.

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